Antony and the Johnsons news

New York locals Antony and the Johnsons are set to release a symphonic live album on August 6, 2012 via Rough Trade and August 7 via Secretly Canadian . The album Cut The World will feature live perfomance recordings of songs from all four previous full-length albums as well as the album-titled new track "Cut The World." Musical arrangements by  Nico Muhly, Rob Moose, Maxim Moston and Antony ...

Antony Hegerty’s philosophy is imbedded in his music. Deeply passionate and intense, he connects with the world with imagery that compares the body to nature and orchestral pieces that dig deep into your heart.

Photo by Inez & Vinoodh Antony and the Johnsons will release the live record Cut the World August 6 on Rough Trade in the UK and August 7 through Secretly Canadian in the U.S. The album is made up of symphonic versions of songs primarily from the band's four full-length studio albums, recorded last September in Copenhagen, Denmark with the Danish National Chamber Orchestra. That's the cover art ...

THE STAR MAP OF JAZZ WILL BE ON ISTANBUL SKIES The 19th Istanbul Jazz Festival, 3-19 July 2012 A glamorous line-up with m: Keith Jarrett , m: Gary Peacock , m: Jack DeJohnette , Morrissey, m: Erykah Badu , Antony and the Johnsons, m: Esperanza Spalding , m: Marcus Miller , m: Okay Temiz , m: Burhan A-A al , m: HA1/4snA1/4 Azenlendirici , m: A mer Demirer , Bilal Karaman, m: Lyambiko , m: Ernest ...

Cocteau Twins singer Elizabeth Fraser is to give her first full shows since leaving the band 15 years ago in the Meltdown Festival, curated by Antony and the Johnsons frontman Antony Hegarty.

Performers will include Marc Almond and Elizabeth Fraser.

The Antony And The Johnsons singer is curating the Southbank Centre's annual arts festival

Charles Atlas (b. 1949). Still from Turning (live mix) with Antony and the Johnsons, 2004. Image courtesy the artist and Vilma Gold, London. NEW YORK, NY.-

-- First Third Books will soon publish a limited edition photobook documenting the history of 1980s cult pop group Felt . The book collects over 140 photographs, with an introduction by Saint Etienne's Bob Stanley. Each book is signed by frontman Lawrence , who also penned its text. -- On February 7, Rough Trade will release a new album the Mercury Prize-nominated UK sister duo the Unthanks ...

Antony and the Johnsons’ performance with a 60-piece orchestra on Thursday night, called “Swanlights,” was commissioned by the Museum of Modern Art.

As with a singer like Antony Hegarty (of Antony and the Johnsons ) or Iris Dement , what strikes you first about Bhi Bhiman’s music is his voice — a keening, gender-neutral yawp that’s as earthy as it is ethereal, as puckish as it is wise. “We got married in a Walmart / Down by the Wrangler jeans,” he chirps in “Ballerina,” retooling the opening line of June Carter and Johnny Cash ’s 1966 hit ...